Farm policy stalemate teased as 1970 act nears expiry
As half the year passes the Agricultural Act of 1965 nears expiry with the 1970 crop. Congress faces action by early next year after a standoff between the administration and lawmakers. House hearings begin July 15. Farm groups split: liberal Farmers Union seeks extension, conservatives Farm Bureau push for a new approach. Proposals include 50 million acres divested 1971 75, gradual payment cuts, and end of subsidies by 1975. A referendum plan favors voluntary diversion, no payments, 100 percent parity price guarantees. Critics say passage unlikely. Ezra Benson verdict echoes.
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Congress
Clifford Hardin
House Agriculture Committee
Farmers Union
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Holds Regional Policy Sessions in Iowa
DES MOINES Farm Bureau plans 20 regional meetings from July 14 to July 21 to discuss policy development. County committees will review issues for the policy opinionnaire and seek better member participation while replacing July district meetings.
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Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Elkshall
Grinnell
Keokuk
Marion
Poweshiek
Tama
Mahaska
Jasper
Sweden House
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Delaware
Benton
Towa
Johnson
Linn
Washington
Iowa
Johnson, Linn
Drive Inn
Maquoketa
Cedar
Clinton
Dubuque
Jackson
Jones and
Scott
Humphry Cafe
West Union
Allamakee
Clayton, Fayette
Winneshiek
World Fiber Use Shifts as Cotton Loses Market Share
The Foreign Agriculture Service reports cotton consumption reaching a historic high while its share of the global fiber market declines. Since 1980 overall fiber use rose one third, with cotton up about 10 percent to 414 million tons last year, and man-made fibers surging to 7.1 million tons in 1968. Wool remains steady near 1.5 million tons but its market share falls from 9.9 percent in 1960 to 7.6 percent in 1968. Synthetics rise to 35.9 percent of the world market last year. The report notes compression of cotton’s relative dominance amid rising synthetic production.
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Washington
Foreign Agriculture Service
Linn county 4 H group heads to Canada on exchange
Thirty six Linn county 4 H members and four adults left by bus for a six day stay with Watson Saskatchewan hosts in Canada. Each member will live with a different 4 H family. The trip aims to foster understanding between Canadian and Iowa youths. The delegation marks Linn county’s first overseas visit. En route stops included Alexandria Minnesota and Minot North Dakota. They return July 19 touring Regina Royal Canadian Mounted Police barracks with stops at Bowman North Dakota Rapid City and are North Dakota. Adults are Mr and Mrs Frank Novotny Cedar Rapids Mrs George Caraway Marion and Tom McCormick extension 4 4 H youth leader. Milk output in first quarter down 16 percent from last year per American Dairy Association.
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Linn
4-Hi
Watson
Saskatchewan
Canada
Sidney
Mons
Linn County
Iowa
Linn Lounty
Alexandria
Minn
Minot
N.D
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
Bowman
Rapid City
Prank Novotny
Cedar Rapids
George Caraway
Marion
Tom McCormick
Farm Bureau Pushes Hundredweight For Grain Trading
Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau urges Secretary of Agriculture to adopt the hundredweight as the standard unit for trading in grain. The move aims to reduce confusion from varying bushel weights and improve consistency in soybean marketing and USDA statistics.
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F.B
Des Moines
Towns Farm Bureau
Étary of
USDA
Midwest
Anderson
Farm Bureau Board
Palm Oil Imports May Threaten U.S. Soybeans
U S imports of palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia are rising and could threaten soybean growers. About 206 million pounds of palm oil are expected to be imported by manufacturers this year, nearly double 1968, while soybean oil consumption tops 5.5 billion pounds.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculturel ‘Department
Indonesia
Malaysia
United States
Linn DHIA Reports Production in June
The Linn DHIA on test in June shows 23 cows completing 405 day lactation records above 600 pounds of butterfat. The top Holstein from Ray A. Keiper Palo yielded 15 780 pounds milk and 630 pounds butterfat. Harold Sperfslage Central City achieved 16 120 pounds milk and 622 pounds butterfat.34 herds averaged 4 cows on test. daily production 33.6 pounds milk and 1.2 pounds butterfat with 88 cents per cow over feed costs.
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J Linn Dhia
Wendell Donnelly
Steve Neal
Ray A. Keiper
Palo
Harold Sperfslage
Central City
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iLinn
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L. B. Liddy
Yowa
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